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Myelin Dynamics Throughout Life: An Ever-Changing Landscape?

Myelin sheaths speed up impulse propagation along the axons of neurons without the need for increasing axon diameter. Subsequently, myelin (which is made by oligodendrocytes in the central nervous system) allows for highly complex yet compact circuitry. Cognitive processes such as learning require c...

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Autores principales: Williamson, Jill M., Lyons, David A.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Frontiers Media S.A. 2018
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6252314/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/30510502
http://dx.doi.org/10.3389/fncel.2018.00424